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Dumat: The Dragon of Silence (nearestvessel) wrote in valarnet,
@ 2013-08-04 01:08:00

Entry tags:

abigail hobbs, derpy hooves, lexi branson, percy weasley, samandriel, tenth doctor

Oh dear, the summer really does go by fast doesn't it?

I'm actually kind of looking forward to going back to school. It's been a very long summer trying to keep myself going studying. It gets hard, you know, managing all that without some sort of instructor guiding you properly or at all, really given that it's summer.

Father has a new book going to print in a few weeks, and I'm rather excited for him even if it does mean that he'll be going on tour again and I'll have the house to myself for far, far too long. It gets empty. Don't get me wrong, I'm pleased that they trust me enough to leave me unsupervised for long periods of time, but I do wish we could get a cat.

Sadly, mother's allergic, and even if she isn't home all that much she'd still know. I tried once to keep a kitten hidden in my room when I was little. It turns out that I'm not very good at hiding things like that. Important things, sure, but not that.

The good news about the book tour and mother's increased workload means that at some point soon I will, perhaps, be getting a car so as to more easily fend for myself. I'm sure they'll forget, but that's okay. I've been taking public transit long enough to be able to manage. Besides, I'm young and my legs are strong. I can walk or ride my bike if needs must. Still, a car would be exciting, wouldn't it?

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	bubbly_vamp 2013-08-04 02:18 am UTC (link)
	I know exactly what you mean about the getting lonely part. My boyfriend is a writer and we recently moved in together then he went on a book tour for a few weeks. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 02:23 am UTC (link)
	What does your boyfriend write? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	bubbly_vamp 2013-08-04 12:07 pm UTC (link)
	He write Steampunk novels. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 08:39 pm UTC (link)
	That's exciting. Being lonely does kind of suck, but I'm glad for my father and your boyfriend too. It can be difficult to make a living at what you love. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	what_went_wrong 2013-08-04 02:20 am UTC (link)
	When there are pets I want that I know I can't have, I just go to the animal shelter and pet them. No one seems to mind. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 02:22 am UTC (link)
	Oh, I already volunteer there twice a week. It's not quite the same as having something to cuddle up with when the house is empty though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	what_went_wrong 2013-08-04 02:24 am UTC (link)
	AW! That's super nice of you! Can't you get something she's not allergic to? Likkkkeee... I dunno! A chinchilla! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 02:28 am UTC (link)
	I would still have to get permission and I'm not sure she'd allow it anyway. That's okay, though. I mean if I end up going away for college, I'd just have to leave the poor thing behind. I can wait. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	what_went_wrong 2013-08-04 02:41 am UTC (link)
	:C I have a parakeet named Mr. Spock. We should probably just be friends so you can come over and pet him. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 02:44 am UTC (link)
	Is your parakeet very friendly? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	what_went_wrong 2013-08-04 02:51 am UTC (link)
	He is! And I've taught him loads of tricks! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	I'd love to see them! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	what_went_wrong 2013-08-06 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	Then you should!!! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-06 11:37 pm UTC (link)
	Alright! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	what_went_wrong 2013-08-06 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	YESSSS. I'm Deryn by the way!! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-07 12:15 am UTC (link)
	Samandriel, good to meet you. :0 (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	what_went_wrong 2013-08-07 12:19 am UTC (link)
	You too! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	laniidae 2013-08-04 03:18 am UTC (link)
	You! Finally! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 08:39 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, well you had to know you'd wear me down eventually (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	laniidae 2013-08-04 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	Blame Daddy, he's the one who got me on here in the first place. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 10:38 pm UTC (link)
	Does that mean your dad's going to be reading my posts? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	laniidae 2013-08-04 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	Sometimes, maybe? He likes you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 11:11 pm UTC (link)
	That's because I'm a polite young man and am absolutely no threat to trying to steal his daughter away to Vegas or something. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	laniidae 2013-08-04 11:18 pm UTC (link)
	If I were to be stolen off to Vegas, he'd rather it be you than someone else? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-05 10:05 pm UTC (link)
	Yes, but in a perfect world, no one would be stealing you off to Vegas at all. Also insofar as I'm aware apparently Vegas no longer exists? I need to watch the news more often and not stick myself in lengthy tomes instead. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	laniidae 2013-08-08 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	I'm not going to get married any time soon. At least not until I turn eighteen. The news is depressing. I'm donating fifteen dollars out of every paycheck to the cleanup effort. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-08 05:44 pm UTC (link)
	I'm trying to convince my parents to let me go out and help. I don't think they'll even notice I was gone, which is distressingly unfortunate. So perhaps I should offer to steal you away to Vegas? It could be an adventure. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	laniidae 2013-08-08 06:13 pm UTC (link)
	Daddy would probably offer to drive us under that circumstance. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-08 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	We could ask him? Or you could, I mean. I feel weird asking him for anything no matter how much he doesn't hate me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	laniidae 2013-08-08 06:28 pm UTC (link)
	I will, don't worry. And don't feel weird around Daddy, he's super nice, I promise. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-08 06:28 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sure he is. I just would like him to keep thinking well of me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	laniidae 2013-08-08 06:40 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, no. Volunteering does make you seem like you're just waiting to roofie me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-08 06:41 pm UTC (link)
	Not funny. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	laniidae 2013-08-08 06:51 pm UTC (link)
	See, he said the same thing. You remind me of him, actually. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-08 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	Not that I don't respect your dad and think well of him, but I'm not sure growing up into him is what I want for my future. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	laniidae 2013-08-08 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	You get to decide that, nobody else. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	analretentive 2013-08-04 03:44 am UTC (link)
	I find, the best way to stay on top of studying without supervision is to set goals and make charts. What kind of books does your father write? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	He writes these sort of Urban Fantasy things. Werewolves and demons and the like. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	analretentive 2013-08-05 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	Oh. Interesting. Those seem to be very popular these days. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-06 11:03 pm UTC (link)
	I haven't read any of them, because it's not really something that interests me. It was a very awkward moment at home. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	analretentive 2013-08-06 11:26 pm UTC (link)
	I should hope a good parent would find that stand point rather admirable. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-06 11:36 pm UTC (link)
	He was also kind of sad about it. I think he wanted to share this thing with me and was just disappointed that I prefer classic literature, particularly dead Russians and Britons. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	analretentive 2013-08-06 11:38 pm UTC (link)
	Having a penchant for classical literature is hardly a bad thing. Although, I can see his point too, I suppose. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ghost_writer 2013-08-04 04:00 am UTC (link)
	You should run. Running is fun. I like to run. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-04 08:40 pm UTC (link)
	I would, but showing up places all sweaty is generally frowned upon. I do enjoy running too, but I think I like the shower after more. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ghost_writer 2013-08-05 02:52 pm UTC (link)
	Well yes, there's nothing better than a nice pay off! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	nearestvessel 2013-08-06 11:04 pm UTC (link)
	I suppose that is true in many circumstances, yes. (Reply to this) (Parent)